IBM WebSphere Business Modeler V6.2 helps you document, visualize, and analyze your business processes using industry standards and leading Business Process Management (BPM) powered by Smart SOA technologies.

Highlights:

Empowers business users to go directly from modeling to deployment on the IBM WebSphere Process Server and (optionally) IBM WebSphere Business Monitor runtimes for certain human-centric process scenarios. A pre-configured Business Space is created as part of deployment that can be immediately used for process execution, management, and monitoring.

IBM WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server V6.2 is a Web-based tool that leverages Business Space powered by WebSphere to enable business user collaboration in developing solutions with the IBM BPM suite of products.

Highlights:

Combines Publishing Server capabilities with other BPM content to create a unified end-user experience in Business Space powered by WebSphere

Improves synchronization between WebSphere Business Modeler and WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server

WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server V6.2's collaborative capabilities are available as part of WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition V6.2 or one of the following WebSphere Business Modeler editions:

Capability for business users to go directly from modeling to deployment on the WebSphere Process Server and (optionally) WebSphere Business Monitor runtimes for certain human-centric process scenarios. A pre-configured Business Space is created as part of deployment that can be immediately used for process execution, management, and monitoring.

Integrated industry content to help business users jumpstart solution development:

Support for WebSphere Business Services Fabric industry content packs

New KPI wizard to allow the association of industry specific KPIs to a process model

Capability to view process diagrams eliminating the need for Adobe® SVG viewer as a prerequisite

Expanded platform and infrastructure support with:

Oracle 10g and 11g

Firefox 2

Linux on System z: SLES 10.0 and RHEL 5.0

WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition integration through Business Space

Empowering business users through Business Space powered by WebSphere

Business Space powered by WebSphere enables business users to create an integrated and customized user experience so that they can access contextualized process information in a secure role-based environment. Users can create their own spaces, or a collection of pages that comprise a business process, application, or collaborative end-user experience within Web-based tooling. Business Space also provides a collection of templates, which are prebuilt user experiences that can be customized or used to rapidly create a new process experience. Users can choose to mark their spaces as private or share their spaces with potential viewers or contributors in order to make smarter decisions and take action more quickly.

Business users can collaborate with their colleagues and subject matter experts within Business Space. Business Space can also help IT developers to achieve faster time to value when developing their BPM end-user experiences, through better reuse of out-of-the-box product content and simplified user interface assembly tooling. By providing a consolidated view of business process content and enabling contextual collaboration in one location, Business Space helps business users to manage their processes more effectively, make smarter decisions, and take action more quickly.

Business Space ships as a common business user interface component with the following runtime products: WebSphere Business Monitor, WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere Business Services Fabric, and WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server. Users of WebSphere Integration Developer can create business space content from within their test environments. Users of WebSphere Business Modeler can interact with process models in the Business Space as part of deploying those models to a managed test environment. Finally, Business Space also complements the out-of-the box administrative client that ships with WebSphere Process Server (BPC Explorer) that is used by IT administrators.

With each purchased and deployed BPM product, you receive additional Business Space content that surfaces the capabilities of that product. To provide a richer BPM portfolio experience, this content has been integrated to take advantage of suite capabilities. In addition, you can create and integrate your own custom content within the Business Space alongside BPM product content for accessing your internal systems and application content.

WebSphere Business Modeler V6.2 and Business Space powered by WebSphere

Helps business users create validated solutions prior to deployment in WebSphere Process Server by using the collaborative capabilities of Business Space:

Enables direct launch of a managed test environment in Business Space from within WebSphere Business Modeler

WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server V6.2 and Business Space powered by WebSphere

Publishing Server capabilities can be combined with other BPM content to create a unified end-user experience in Business Space powered by WebSphere

Enables commenting and reviewing capability on items within Business Space

Further WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition integration

Overview of process content available in Business Space

Users of WebSphere Business Monitor can view key performance indicator (KPI) information, notifications, alerts, and historical analyses within the Business Space.

Users of WebSphere Process Server can work with human tasks, business rules, govern changes to business artifacts, and work with business calendars. Additionally, WebSphere Process Server provides content for the IT administrator to assess the health of their BPM systems and applications, as well as ensure smooth operation.

Users who have deployed on WebSphere Business Services Fabric can easily create new processes or immediately change existing processes - without IT involvement - by modifying business service policy attributes linked to these processes from within Business Space. Examples of these attributes include a new role, channel, region, or a broad corporate policy.

Users of WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server can share and collaborate on process models, dashboard designs, and user interaction forms within Business Space.

Example of a process scenario using Business Space as part of WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition

When a client has these products deployed, a business user can combine process content from across the WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition and other BPM products from WebSphere to manage their processes in a holistic manner. For example, a manager could receive an alert in Business Space that a KPI has exceeded its threshold. This user can then create a task and assign it to one of his staff. The staff member would claim that task in his own Business Space environment, complete the work by changing a business rule, and then send a notification back to the manager informing him that the KPI is now back on track. The manager might then notify the company's executive team that the KPI target threshold has been reached and suggest that the business rule change across the entire corporation. Should the executive team agree, they would assign an individual to change a business service policy in their systems, and all business rules across the corporation that subscribe to the policy would immediately be updated.

Accessibility by people with disabilities

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User documentation for WebSphere Business Modeler and WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server is installed with the product and viewed using the online help system. Portions of the user documentation are translated into the following national languages: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, and Turkish. Documentation translations will be made available no later than 90 days after electronic general availability (GA).

Alternatively, WebSphere Business Modeler and WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server documentation is available for viewing from the WebSphere Business Modeler information center at

To use direct to deploy, an installation of IBM WebSphere Process Server V6.2 with Business Space needs to be available and optionally, an installation of IBM WebSphere Business Monitor 6.2 as well. See hardware and software requirements for these products if you plan to use them.

WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server V6.2 supports the following platforms and software:

Supported operating systems:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9.0 SP3 on Intel (32-bit)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.0 on Intel (32-bit)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.0 on IBM System z (64-bit)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.0 Update 3 on Intel (32-bit)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 on Intel (32-bit)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 on IBM System z (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 for test and development purposes only

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WebSphere Business Modeler V6.2 and WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server V6.2 are both distributed via electronic download and on separate physical media packs consisting of multiple DVDs and CD-ROMs for each product. This program, when downloaded from a Web site, contains the applicable IBM license agreement and License Information, if appropriate, and will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. For future reference, the license and License Information will be stored in a directory such as LICENSE.TXT.

IBM Software Services for WebSphere (ISSW) has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. You can leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based, software services team and the business consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of our IBM Global Services team. Also, we extend our IBM Software Services reach through IBM Business Partners to provide an extensive portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide the global reach, intellectual capital, industry insight, and technology leadership to support a wide range of critical business needs.

ISSW is adept at building effective teams consisting of your staff and IBM Global Business Services personnel, or with a global systems integrator of your choice to support the successful deployment of WebSphere Business Modeler. ISSW brings product, technology, and best-practices expertise that can make any implementation team more effective. As specialists in WebSphere products, IBM has the collective experience of hundreds of live customer implementations and hundreds of consultants globally to help ensure success.

ISSW professionals complement the project delivery team by providing deep insight into product technology and architecture as well as linkages back to the software development organization. ISSW services offerings are tailored to your individual needs, with services that range from a full outsourced deployment to focused specialist services packages that enable a project team or client to address specific challenges.

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Charge metric

PID Charge unit
Program name number description
IBM WebSphere Business Modeler Basic 5724-I74 Per authorized user
Per authorized user
for System z
IBM WebSphere Business Modeler Advanced 5724-I75 Per authorized user
Per authorized user
for System z
IBM WebSphere Business Modeler 5724-M22 Per Processor
Publishing Edition Value unit (PVU)
Per Processor
Value unit(PVU)
for System z
IBM WebSphere Business Modeler 5724-M23 Per Processor
Publishing Server Value unit (PVU)
Per Processor
Value unit (PVU)
for System z

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WebSphere Business Modeler Basic V6.2 AF0BSML
English US and Multilingual
WebSphere Business Modeler Advanced V6.2 AF0BRML
English US and Multilingual
WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Edition V6.2 AF0BTML
English US and Multilingual
WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server V6.2 AF0BUML
English US and Multilingual

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